- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it will publish Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics Scotland, 31 December 2010.
Answer
The statistical bulletin
Police Officer Quarterly Strength Statistics Scotland, 31 December 2010, was published by the Scottish Government on 1 March 2011, and is available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PublicationPoliceStrength
The dates of all Scottish Government Official and National Statistics publications are pre-announced, and the up to date list of future publications can be found at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Search/Forthcoming.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it will publish Firearm Certificates Statistics, Scotland, 2010.
Answer
The statistical bulletin,
Firearm Certificates Statistics, Scotland, 2010, is due to be published by the Scottish Government in May 2011, and will be available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubFirearmCertificates.
The dates of all Scottish Government official and national statistics publications are pre-announced, and the up to date list of future publications can be found at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Search/Forthcoming.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-39172 by Kenny MacAskill on 7 February 2011, how it will ensure that any reductions in police staff numbers do not impact on frontline policing.
Answer
It is for chief constables to ensure the operational effectiveness of their force and protect frontline policing in their communities by making best use of the resources available to them.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it will publish Racist Incidents Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2005/06 to 2009/10.
Answer
The statistical bulletin
Racist Incidents Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2004-05 to 2009-10, will be published by the Scottish Government on 29 March 2011, and will be available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubRacistIncidents.
The dates of all Scottish Government official and national statistics publications are pre-announced, and the up to date list of future publications can be found at
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Search/Forthcoming.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offenders breached the terms of their probation order in (a) 2008-09 and (b) 2009-10, broken down by local authority area.
Answer
Information is not collected on the number of proven breaches or the number of offenders involved.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 March 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice’s comments to the Justice Committee on 28 May 2009 that the Scottish Government wants “to ensure that the proceeds of crime go back to agencies so that we have that virtuous circle” and that it “will work with ACPOS to try to strike a balance” (Official Report, c. 18006), whether it considers that the majority of the money should be reinvested through CashBack for Communities to invest in communities that have suffered crime and in activities that will reduce crime.
Answer
The vast majority of recoveries in Scotland under proceeds of crime legislation has been invested through the CashBack for Communities programme, with a commitment of over £30.5 million from 2008-14. Such funds have been used in a positive way to expand young people''s horizons and increase the opportunities they have to develop their interests and skills, demonstrated by over 300,000 young participants across Scotland. This programme remains an effective way to create diversionary activities for young people, focussing their delivery to benefit communities that have suffered as a result of criminal activity.
This commitment includes £6.5 million to Youthlink Scotland to provide funding for projects which further support young people involved, or at risk from violence, alcohol, drugs or antisocial behaviour.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 24 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice’s comments to the Justice Committee on 28 May 2009 that the Scottish Government wants “to ensure that the proceeds of crime go back to agencies so that we have that virtuous circle”, that it “will work with ACPOS to try to strike a balance” and that he was “more than happy to keep Parliament abreast of developments” (Official Report, c. 18006), (a) what agencies it considers should receive a share of proceeds of crime funds, (b) how it will strike this balance, (c) what discussions it has had with ACPOS on this issue and (d) what action it has taken since 28 May 2009 to keep the Parliament updated on progress on this issue.
Answer
The vast majority of monies recovered under proceeds of crime legislation is being invested in the Scottish Government''s Cashback for Communities scheme, which make a real difference to the lives of young people in our communities across Scotland.
Where a case can be made that it will increase receipts, we are prepared to reinvest some of the proceeds in enhancing the efforts of the agencies directly involved in recovering those assets and criminal profits. That is why the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has been given £400,000 per annum for the last two years to recruit and retain specialist staff.
After discussion with ACPOS we have also provided £500,000 to allow three police forces to recruit financial investigators. This funding was matched by the three police forces and has resulted in an additional 19 financial investigators being recruited. This pilot will be evaluated later this year before a decision is taken on whether to roll out or extend the arrangement to other police forces.
The funding for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service was highlighted to the Parliament during the Cashback for Communities debate on 28 May 2009 and the funding allocation for the police was highlighted during the serious organised crime debate on 11 March 2010.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 07 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons received a custodial sentence of one year or less in 2009-10, broken down by main crime or offence as per table 10(c) of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2009-10 statistical bulletin.
Answer
The available information is given in the following table.
The two convictions for homicide listed below relate to one case of causing death by dangerous driving and an illegal driver involved in a fatal accident.
Persons Receiving a Custodial Sentence by Crime or Offence where the Length of Sentence was One Year or Less, 2009-10
| Main Crime or Offence | One Year or Less |
| All crimes and offences | 13,089 |
| All crimes | 8,649 |
| Non-sexual crimes of violence | 404 |
| Homicide | 2 |
| Serious assault and attempted murder | 202 |
| Robbery | 147 |
| Other | 53 |
| Crimes of indecency | 66 |
| Rape and attempted rape | 0 |
| Indecent assault | 13 |
| Lewd and indecent behaviour | 38 |
| Other | 15 |
| Crimes of dishonesty | 4,438 |
| Housebreaking | 673 |
| Theft by opening a lockfast place | 252 |
| Theft of/from a motor vehicle | 191 |
| Shoplifting | 2,100 |
| Other theft | 717 |
| Fraud | 177 |
| Other | 328 |
| Fire raising, vandalism etc. | 397 |
| Fire-raising | 31 |
| Vandalism etc | 366 |
| Other crimes | 3,344 |
| Crimes against public justice | 1,847 |
| Handling an offensive weapon | 712 |
| Drugs | 745 |
| Other | 40 |
| All offences | 4,440 |
| Miscellaneous offences | 3,828 |
| Common assault | 1,936 |
| Breach of the peace | 1,664 |
| Drunkenness | 4 |
| Other | 224 |
| Motor vehicle offences | 612 |
| Dangerous and careless driving | 103 |
| Drink/Drug driving | 114 |
| Speeding | 0 |
| Unlawful use of vehicle | 387 |
| Vehicle defect offences | 0 |
| Other | 8 |
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 February 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 10 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it will launch its consultation on the reform of (a) policing and (b) fire and rescue services.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39497 on 10 February 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.
- Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 28 January 2011
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Current Status:
Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 February 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of domestic violence were reported to Grampian Police in (a) 2008, (b) 2009 and (c) 2010.
Answer
The following table shows the number of domestic abuse incidents recorded by Grampian police in 2007-08 to 2009-10. The corresponding figures for 2010-11 are not due to be available until November 2011.
Domestic Abuse Incidents Recorded by the Police, Grampian Police Force Area,
2007-08 to 2009-10
| | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| Total | 3,406 | 3,470 | 3,388 |
Statistical bulletins on domestic abuse are available on the Scottish Government website at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/PubDomesticAbuse.
2009-10 is the first year in which data has been submitted based on the date the incident was recorded. Prior to this, data was returned based on the number of incidents which occurred during that time period. Historical data was revised during publication of 2009-10 data to ensure reporting on a consistent basis. While this has not resulted in significant changes to the number of incidents, the data provided above for years prior to 2009-10 will not match those produced in the historical statistical bulletins.
